A Fully-Reliveried Virgin East Coast Train
This train was waiting at Leeds.
I hope that the gluten-free offering gets better than East Coast’s non-existent one!
Leon’s Black Bean Chilli Con Carne
This was my lunch on the way to Leeds in Leon in Kings Cross station.
Leon’s Black Bean Chilli Con Carne
It’s a new addition to the menu and this was certainly worth eating. I think customers felt that too, as I had to wait as they’d run out and were cooking the next batch.
Lunch On A Clothes Line
I had a nice gluten-free salad for lunch at a restaurant called La Corde a Linge
The salad was called le corset, as a lot of the dishes were named after clothes as the restaurant had once been a laundry.
They knew their gluten-free and also sold a decent cider.
It was also delicious and good value.
Frankfurt At Night
I went and had a look at Frankfurt by night.
I ate supper at Fisch Franke and it was an excellent gluten-free fish and chips.
The only problem I had was that it was bitterly cold and getting back to my hotel I got lost and a ten minute walk took thirty minutes. Frankfurt is not too well served by maps.
Serial Cooking – A Simple Kedgeree
This simple kedgeree comes from Lindsey Bareham in The Times.
It was one of the best meals that I’ve cooked serially.
I only ate half and will pack the rest for my trip to Rotherham on Saturday.
Going Gluten-Free In Malta
I know it’s a holiday area, but I had no problems being gluten-free in Malta.
Everybody seemed to be pretty clued-up and I even had very good gluten-free rolls for breakfast in the hotel.
A Board Outside The Haggerston Espresso Room
I’ve used the Haggerston Espresso Room several times, as it’s near to my doctor’s surgery and it serves decent coffee and tea.
The pictures show both sides of the board that was outside.
Lunch At Rye
I stopped off at Rye for lunch at the Mermaid Inn, which was a gentle walk up the hill from the railway station.
I had a simple but excellent lunch of grilled plaice, new potatoes and some freshly-cooked broccoli, washed down with half of real cider.
It really isn’t difficult to create a simple gluten-free meal, as the Mermaid showed. In some ways, it’s ironic to get a good gluten-free meal in a town with the name of Rye!
It was just what I needed on a bitterly cold day.
My only problem with Rye was that there weren’t any maps at the station and if it hadn’t been for the map I printed off the Mermaid’s website, it would have been difficult to find.
I shall go back in the sun and explore Rye. I’ll certainly find the Tourist Information and give them a piece of my mind on the lack of information.
Searching For Food In Paris
I know quite a few good places to eat in Paris, but partly because it was Tuesday and my favourite creperie was closed for January, I ended up not finding anywhere to eat.
Searching the Internet I found this bakery and restaurant called NoGlu. But you’ve guessed it! It was closed, but I was able to take pictures.
Next time I go, I’ll give it a try. It’s certainly got good rcviews on Trip Advisor.
In the end I had a very nice steak and chips at a cafe near the Gare du Nord, called Paris Nord Cafe. They weren’t specifically gluten-free, but they knew how to make sure my meal was safe.
It Was Beautifully Cold Outside Carluccio’s In Waterloo
I don’t mind the cold and I ate breakfast virtually by myself outside on the balcony at Carluccio’s in Waterloo.
To be fair, staff said that it was cold and would I like to be inside. But I wanted to watch the destination board and I was wearing my thick Puffa coat!
The Anonymous Widower 